Regional Food System Partnerships
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-24-0027
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Regional Food System Partnerships grant opportunity seeks applicants to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service aims to strengthen food economy viability and resilience through pandemic response and recovery efforts. Eligible partnerships must demonstrate experience collaborating across sectors to implement innovative and measurable approaches that catalyze development of local or regional food economies. Applications will be evaluated based on the ability to coordinate efforts, set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure common goals. Applications are due May 14, 2024.
The Regional Food System Partnerships program assigned under CFDA #10.177 provides grant funding to qualifying partnerships. Recipients may apply for additional Local Agricultural Marketing Program funds on behalf of eligible producers and entities. Awards will support work performed within the determined size and scope of the local or regional food system where the partnership's goals and outreach objectives are carried out.
Synopsis
The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience, and this includes pandemic response and recovery. Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems. Applicants will coordinate efforts within the partnership to set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure progress towards common goals. Partnerships are authorized to:
- Determine the size and scope of the local or regional food system in which the project's goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out,
- Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance, and
- Conduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement and eligible activities.
Partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the project's goals. RFSP grant recipients may apply for other LAMP programs on behalf of producers or eligible entities that desire to participate in eligible activities under the partnership agreement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024RFSPNarrativeForm.docx | DOCX document | |
| 2024_RFSP_RFA2.pdf |
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